The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
Raso-Rali Notes.


At practice game in Boston a, GOO people were
ptesent.aait
Cleveland is negotiating with the Indianapolis
Club for a battery.
The Detroits have been guaranteed 81 400 for
six games in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
1t will take 1000 people game to pay the ex-
penses of the Baltimore Club this season.
The Nashville club cancelled its dates of April
and 9, with the Cincinnatis, and has now been
sued by the latter for $500 damages.
Captain Fennelly OF the Cncinnatis fined
him self for failing to slide at second in Wedues-
days game, and has ordered it paid forthwith.
Losing clubs in the Southern League are al
ready raising the cry of .'hippodrome" The dis.
graceful scenes of last season promise to be re-
peated this year.
Healey and Arundel will do the pitching and
catching for the Indianapolis team in their series
of games at Evansville. Boyle and Myers will
return here for a rest
Manager Byrne's reply to President Day re-
gardlng the spring games for the championship
of the twin cities is regarded as quietus. and
the last of the matter has been heard until next
fall
The Detroit club yesterday signed Geo. Weld
man, late pitcher of the Kansas City team.
Manager Phillips of Pittsburc, was after him.
but couldn't get him, although offering
money.
Man ager Burnham has written to President
Newberger that the conduct of the home nine
the list, and that on Sunday several of them at
tended church
The probable batting order Of the Detrots this
will be- with the exception of the change of
batteries: Hanlon, center field; Rowe, short stop:
Richardson, left field; Brouthers, first base;
Thompson. right field: Dunlap. second base;
White, third base; Briody, catcher; Knowlron,
pitcher.
At New Orleans, April s. in the game with the
Detroits, bail was knocked foul over the right
field fence. Powell jumped on the fence and
small boy seize the ball and run off with
it. Powell skipped over the fence, and chased
| the boy for three-ouarters of mile and brought
back the bail. The game was delayed fifteen
| minutes
| In the Detroit club there is an example of what
thrift and temperance will do for all-piayer in
| the person of Jim White. the veteran guardian
| OF the third bag. 1t was neerly twenty years
ago when he first began his ball
| player with the CIevelands He has been PLAY
ing ever since, and of the good salary he has an
| nuaily received he has put portion aside for a
rainy day. The result is that he has not only a
| good home IN Detroit, but farm in New York
| State
ries: Small cities will find themselves unable to
| cone with those that draw large crowds, and
| WILL in consequence. be driven to the wall. This
| means a surplus of talent. and the big ppIces
| now paid for ball players will soon be obsolete.
| While there is no prospect of such change this
season, look for it to come inside of year or
two. Every club that makes any pretensions at
| all deems it necessary TO carry eighteen first
| class players all of whom, will say, receive
the limit, 81, 900 each, and some of them es-
pecially favored far salary goes. Under
such arrangement ct least $40 900 per season
is required for salaries alone and there is bound
to be a change sooner or later in the interest Of
| the ockholderS.